ST16000NM001G vs ST16000NT001
NAS drive head-to-head - specs, value and live price side by side.
Verdict
These are closely matched NAS drives of the same capacity - decide on price and warranty. Check the live $/TB above.
Value at a glance
Price / TB
ST16000NM001G
$29.69
ST16000NT001
$36.25
Capacity
ST16000NM001G
16 TB
ST16000NT001
16 TB
Noise (idle)
ST16000NM001G
29 dB
ST16000NT001
28 dB
Price history · UK, cheapest per day
ST16000NM001G £491
ST16000NT001 £515
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| ST16000NM001G | ST16000NT001 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 16 TB | 16 TB |
| Recording tech | CMR | CMR |
| RAID / NAS safe | Yes | Yes |
| Class | Enterprise | NAS-Pro |
| Spindle speed | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM |
| Cache | 256 MB | 256 MB |
| Noise (idle) | 29 dB | 28 dB |
| Fill | Helium | Helium |
| Interface | SATA | SATA |
| Failure rate (AFR) | 0.53% | - |
| Price / TB | $29.69 | $36.25 |
| Buy | No UK price yet | No UK price yet |
Highlighted cells mark the stronger spec for a NAS build. Failure rates from Backblaze Drive Stats where available; $/TB uses the cheapest live price. Buy links are Amazon affiliate.
ST16000NM001G
0.53% AFR vs 1.34% fleet avg
95% CI 0.47-0.61%
34,729 drives · ~42,410 drive-years · 226 failures · Backblaze thru Q1 2026
5yr warranty · 550 TB/yr rated · 2,500,000h MTBF
ST16000NT001
No Backblaze failure data for this model.
5yr warranty · 300 TB/yr rated · 1,200,000h MTBF